Staff
Sgt. David H. Stewart USMC, 34, Stafford County died Friday, June 20, 2014 as a
result of a hostile incident while supporting combat operations in the Helmand
province, Afghanistan.
The Prince
George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department will pay their
respects to Staff Sgt. Stewart during the procession transporting him from
Dover AFB in Delaware to his home to Stafford, VA today. It is anticipated that the procession will
enter Prince George’s County around 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm. Firefighters and Paramedics will assist with
traffic control and pay their respects as the procession passes through the
County at the following intersections;
SB Route 301 at
Laurel-Bowie Road Route 197
SB Route 301 at
Pointer Ridge Drive
SB Route 301 at
Central Avenue
SB Route 301 at
Marlboro Pike
SB Route 301 at
Pennsylvania Avenue
SB Route 301 at
S. Osborne Road
SB Route 301 at
Frank Tippet Road
SB Route 301 at
Brandywine Road
SB Route 301 at
Cedarville Road
Any citizens
wishing to join us may do so respectfully and safely from the shoulder of the
road behind the Fire/EMS Apparatus.
SSgt.
Stewart joined the Marine Corps in 2000 as a reservist. In 2004 SSgt Stewart was
mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was at this time SSgt
Stewart and his wife Krissy made the decision that he was meant to be an active
duty Marine. He has remained on active duty since that time.
His
operational deployments included three tours in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom from 2004-2005, 2006-2007 and 2008. As well as two tours in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom from 2012-2013 and his last was in March of 2014.
His
awards include the Purple Heart, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy
and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Valor, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine
Corps Good Conduct Medal, Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, National Defense
Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea
Service Deployment Ribbon, Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon and Armed
Forces Reserve Medal.
Survivors
include his wife, Kristine Stewart; his two beautiful children, MacKenzie and
Marshall; father, Lt. Col. Nelson H. Stewart (USMC Retired); and brother,
Nelson E. Stewart.
A
funeral service will be held at 1pm Tuesday, July 1 at the Quantico Marine Base
Chapel. Burial will follow at 2:30pm at Quantico National Cemetery.
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